Derek Thompson
Acting
Born: 1948-04-04 · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Biography
Derek Thompson (born 4 April 1948) is a Northern Irish actor, most notable for playing Charlie Fairhead in the long-running BBC television medical drama series Casualty for 37 years, from its first episode in 1986 to his final episode in 2024. In 2017, it was revealed that this role has made Thompson the highest paid actor within the BBC with a salary of £350,000-£399,000 per annum. Following his exit from the show, Thompson joined the cast of hit Northern Irish police drama Blue Lights for its
🎬 Movies (12)
Penny From Heaven
2017
Homeless Man
Resurrection Man
1998
Herbie Ferguson
Fighting Back
1986
Bruce Curran
Wild Geese II
1985
Hourigan
The Price
1985
Frank Crossan
The Long Good Friday
1980
Jeff
Breaking Glass
1980
Andy
Yanks
1979
Ken
The Danedyke Mystery
1979
Tom Richards
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978
Skinner
A Photograph
1977
Chet
Gonks Go Beat
1965
Singer (Derek and Elaine)
📺 TV Shows (12)
Blue Lights
2023
Robin Graham
Vera
2011
Gordon Spencer
Holby Blue
2007
Charlie Fairhead
Holby City
1999
Charlie Fairhead
Casualty
1986
Charlie Fairhead
The Price
1985
Frank Crossan
Brookside
1982
Harry's Game
1982
Billy Downes
Bergerac
1981
Wyatt
The Gentle Touch
1980
DS Jimmy Fenton
Minder
1979
Harry
Rock Follies
1976
Harry Moon